Load Flow study for Sierra Leone Network

Load flow studies performed for various conditions helps to ensure that the power system is
designed to satisfy its performance criteria while incurring the most favourable investment and
operation costs.

Objective of load flow studies is to find

Equipment loadings
Steady-state bus voltages
Reactive power flows, Reactive Power Compensation, Power factor
Transformer tap settings
Generator exciter/regulator voltage set points

Considerations of Load flow studies

Maximum network evacuation capacity of the network without kissy plant

Maximum network evacuation capacity of the network with kissy plant.

Term/Abbreviation & Definition

AAC - All Aluminium Conductors
ACSR - Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced
AL - Alloy Conductor
DETC - De-Energised Tap Changer
EDSA - Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority
EGTC - Electricity Generation and Transmission Company
FLA - Full Load Current
GSUT - Generating Stations Step-up Transformer
GTG - Gas Turbine Generator
HV - High Voltage
IEC - International Electro technical Commission
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ID - Identity Document
kA - Kilo Ampere
kV - Kilo Volt
kVA - Kilo Volt Ampere
kW - Kilo Watt
LV - Low Voltage
MV - Medium Voltage
NGR - Neutral Grounding Resistor
NGT - Neutral Grounding Transformer.
OLTC - On-Load Tap Changer
OHL - Over Head Line
p.u - Per Unit value
PS - Power Station